A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5915-00-887-6119
NSN 5910-01-519-8236
NSN 5965-01-585-8904
NSN 5915-00-032-6370
NSN 5905-01-013-8187
NSN 5925-00-244-0711
NSN 6105-01-199-9380
NSN 2925-01-038-7625
NSN 5960-01-022-4069
NSN 6150-01-416-5784
NSN 5920-00-280-4114
NSN 6240-01-474-3039